Summary
Part of a large photographic collection of glass plate and film negatives, photographic prints and photo albums, relating to the development of the electric power supply industry in Victoria, operated by the State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV) from 1919 to 1993 and various predecessor private and municipal power supply enterprises dating back to the late 1880s.
Description of Content
Yallourn 'A' power station from the rear, nearing completion, showing left to right, the telpher, the boiler house with some scaffolding and all 6 chimneys, and the turbine house. In the foreground are excavations, a shed, fences, a power pole and a workman. On the far right is the back of (presumably) the control house. Shows an extended telpher so probably later than 1924.
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Place & Date Depicted
Yallourn, Latrobe Valley, Gippsland, Victoria, Australia, 1924
Shows an extended telpher so later date would be correct. -
Format
Photograph, film base, Negative, 35 mm, Black & White
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Classification
Energy technology, Electric power - generation, Thermal power stations
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